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How to Be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson • 1998
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
3.93
40k+
How to Be a Domestic Goddess Summary
How to Be a Domestic Goddess 92%
It only takes a bowl and an hour to feel like a kitchen hero.
by Nigella Lawson 1998
3.93
40k+ ratings
How to Make Bread
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou • 2011
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
4.38
182
How to Make Bread Summary
How to Make Bread 89%
Master the science behind flour and water, and transform your kitchen into an artisan bakery.
by Emmanuel Hadjiandreou 2011
4.38
182 ratings
Sift
by Nicola Lamb • 2024
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
4.49
235
Sift Summary
Sift 89%
Harness the science of flour, sugar, and heat to turn baking into confident, repeatable success.
by Nicola Lamb 2024
4.49
235 ratings
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts
by The Moosewood Collective • 1997
Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.
4.13
249
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts 89%
Moosewood's tested kitchen: simple, fruit-forward desserts that work every time, for any home cook.
by The Moosewood Collective 1997
4.13
249 ratings
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame
by Olivia Ford • 2024
A 77-year-old secretly enters a baking show. The spotlight could expose the baby she surrendered.
4.09
22k+
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame Summary
Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame 89%
A 77-year-old secretly enters a baking show. The spotlight could expose the baby she surrendered.
by Olivia Ford 2024
4.09
22k+ ratings
New World Sourdough
by Bryan Ford • 2020
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
4.18
733
New World Sourdough Summary
New World Sourdough 88%
Sourdough beyond the loaf: bagels, beignets, pan de coco, and trusting your hands.
by Bryan Ford 2020
4.18
733 ratings
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
by Better Homes and Gardens • 1953
Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.
4.15
140k+
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Summary
Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book 88%
Recipes tested so yours won't fail: an all-in-one manual that builds a cook from scratch.
by Better Homes and Gardens 1953
4.15
140k+ ratings
Ratio
by Michael Ruhlman • 2009
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
4.09
7k+
Ratio Summary
Ratio 88%
Cooking is built on a handful of ratios. Master them, and cook anything.
by Michael Ruhlman 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course
by Gordon Ramsay • 2012
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
4.27
2k+
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course Summary
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course 88%
The few techniques that unlock every dish: a home cook's course in craft and confidence.
by Gordon Ramsay 2012
4.27
2k+ ratings
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
by T. Kingfisher • 2020
Teen baker's bread magic makes her a murder suspect and the target of a mage-killing assassin.
4.05
70k+
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking Summary
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking 87%
Teen baker's bread magic makes her a murder suspect and the target of a mage-killing assassin.
by T. Kingfisher 2020
4.05
70k+ ratings
Real Fast Food
by Nigel Slater • 1992
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
4.15
1k+
Real Fast Food Summary
Real Fast Food 87%
A stocked pantry, thirty minutes, fresh ingredients. Fast food that actually earns the name.
by Nigel Slater 1992
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Sourdough School
by Vanessa Kimbell • 2018
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
4.13
558
The Sourdough School Summary
The Sourdough School 87%
The craft of reading a jar of wild yeast: how sourdough becomes gut-healing bread.
by Vanessa Kimbell 2018
4.13
558 ratings
Keys to Good Cooking
by Harold McGee • 2009
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
4.08
748
Keys to Good Cooking Summary
Keys to Good Cooking 87%
The science of tender meat, crisp pastry, perfect vegetables: replace myths with reliable results.
by Harold McGee 2009
4.08
748 ratings
Professional Troublemaker
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones • 2021
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
4.08
6k+
Professional Troublemaker Summary
Professional Troublemaker 87%
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones 2021
4.08
6k+ ratings
Brave, Not Perfect
by Reshma Saujani • 2019
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
3.86
10k+
Brave, Not Perfect Summary
Brave, Not Perfect 87%
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
by Reshma Saujani 2019
3.86
10k+ ratings
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
by Samin Nosrat • 2017
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
4.39
96k+
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Summary
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat 87%
A Chez Panisse chef reveals the four simple levers behind all great cooking, no recipe required.
by Samin Nosrat 2017
4.39
96k+ ratings
Les filles au chocolat - Tome 9 Coeur cacao
by Cathy Cassidy • 2024
When fire destroys her home, a young gymnast learns that starting over begins with letting go.
3.84
113
Les filles au chocolat - Tome 9 Coeur cacao Summary
Les filles au chocolat - Tome 9 Coeur cacao 87%
When fire destroys her home, a young gymnast learns that starting over begins with letting go.
by Cathy Cassidy 2024
3.84
113 ratings
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
by Ina Garten • 2024
From White House policy to Barefoot Contessa: the leap and the six-year Boston Cream Pie.
4.22
131k+
Be Ready When the Luck Happens Summary
Be Ready When the Luck Happens 87%
From White House policy to Barefoot Contessa: the leap and the six-year Boston Cream Pie.
by Ina Garten 2024
4.22
131k+ ratings
How to Cook Everything
by Mark Bittman • 1998
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
4.00
102k+
How to Cook Everything Summary
How to Cook Everything 87%
Stock a simple pantry, learn a handful of techniques, and cook anything. No recipe required.
by Mark Bittman 1998
4.00
102k+ ratings
This Is How I Roll
by Debbi Michiko Florence • 2023
A girl hides her famous last name to launch a secret cooking channel with the new boy.
4.08
293
This Is How I Roll Summary
This Is How I Roll 87%
A girl hides her famous last name to launch a secret cooking channel with the new boy.
by Debbi Michiko Florence 2023
4.08
293 ratings
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
by Danielle Krysa • 2016
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
3.68
2k+
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk Summary
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 87%
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
by Danielle Krysa 2016
3.68
2k+ ratings
All Four Stars
by Tara Dairman • 2014
Mistaken for an adult food writer, an eleven-year-old must secretly review a Manhattan bistro.
4.18
4k+
All Four Stars Summary
All Four Stars 87%
Mistaken for an adult food writer, an eleven-year-old must secretly review a Manhattan bistro.
by Tara Dairman 2014
4.18
4k+ ratings
KitchenWise
by Shirley O. Corriher • 2020
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
3.77
150
KitchenWise Summary
KitchenWise 87%
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
by Shirley O. Corriher 2020
3.77
150 ratings
Mixed Signals
by B.K. Borison • 2022
Weary of bad dates, a baker agrees to practice romance with the town's overlooked teacher.
3.93
57k+
Mixed Signals Summary
Mixed Signals 87%
Weary of bad dates, a baker agrees to practice romance with the town's overlooked teacher.
by B.K. Borison 2022
3.93
57k+ ratings
Cooking for Geeks
by Jeff Potter • 2007
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
4.05
4k+
Cooking for Geeks Summary
Cooking for Geeks 87%
For cooks who ask why: heat, chemistry, and the air bubbles that turn ingredients into dinner.
by Jeff Potter 2007
4.05
4k+ ratings
You Gotta Eat
by Margaret Eby • 2024
No chopping required: feed yourself from cans, freezer bags, and a microwave, guilt-free.
4.02
939
You Gotta Eat Summary
You Gotta Eat 87%
No chopping required: feed yourself from cans, freezer bags, and a microwave, guilt-free.
by Margaret Eby 2024
4.02
939 ratings
Darling Daffodils Farm
by Brittanee Nicole • 2026
A baker's feud with the brooding cowboy running her family farm starts to feel like love.
3.90
5k+
Darling Daffodils Farm Summary
Darling Daffodils Farm 87%
A baker's feud with the brooding cowboy running her family farm starts to feel like love.
by Brittanee Nicole 2026
3.90
5k+ ratings
An Everlasting Meal
by Tamar Adler • 2011
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
4.20
8k+
An Everlasting Meal Summary
An Everlasting Meal 87%
The case for simpler cooking: boil water, batch-cook vegetables, save every scrap, trust yourself.
by Tamar Adler 2011
4.20
8k+ ratings
Sourdough
by Robin Sloan • 2017
When a San Francisco coder inherits a singing sourdough starter, her optimized life begins to rise.
3.75
63k+
Sourdough Summary
Sourdough 87%
When a San Francisco coder inherits a singing sourdough starter, her optimized life begins to rise.
by Robin Sloan 2017
3.75
63k+ ratings
Easy Weeknight Dinners
by Emily Weinstein • 2024
100 recipes that each use two pans max, mostly under 30 minutes, and actually taste like something.
3.97
289
Easy Weeknight Dinners Summary
Easy Weeknight Dinners 87%
100 recipes that each use two pans max, mostly under 30 minutes, and actually taste like something.
by Emily Weinstein 2024
3.97
289 ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 87%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Julie and Julia
by Julie Powell • 2005
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
3.71
161k+
Julie and Julia Summary
Julie and Julia 87%
A secretary bets a year on 524 French recipes, a tiny kitchen, and a tell-all blog.
by Julie Powell 2005
3.71
161k+ ratings
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
by Katherine Morgan Schafler • 2023
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
4.13
10k+
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Summary
The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control 87%
Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.
by Katherine Morgan Schafler 2023
4.13
10k+ ratings
The Confidence Code
by Katty Kay • 2014
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
3.71
17k+
The Confidence Code Summary
The Confidence Code 87%
Between a woman's competence and her action sits a gap called confidence. It can be closed.
by Katty Kay 2014
3.71
17k+ ratings
Food IQ
by Daniel Holzman • 2022
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
3.81
317
Food IQ Summary
Food IQ 87%
100 kitchen truths: crisp broccoli needs space, frozen fish wins, all salt tastes the same.
by Daniel Holzman 2022
3.81
317 ratings
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery
by Jenny Colgan • 2016
A baker's quiet holiday is upended by a friend's secret and a father she's never known.
3.68
22k+
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery Summary
Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery 86%
A baker's quiet holiday is upended by a friend's secret and a father she's never known.
by Jenny Colgan 2016
3.68
22k+ ratings
I Quit Sugar for Life
by Sarah Wilson • 2014
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
3.87
588
I Quit Sugar for Life Summary
I Quit Sugar for Life 86%
A fat-fueled, four-week reset for breaking sugar's hold for good, without hunger or denial.
by Sarah Wilson 2014
3.87
588 ratings
Morning Sunshine!
by Robin Meade • 2009
Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.
3.71
290
Morning Sunshine! Summary
Morning Sunshine! 86%
Stop performing confidence and start building it: the daily mental habits that rewire self-doubt.
by Robin Meade 2009
3.71
290 ratings
Girl, Stop Apologizing
by Rachel Hollis • 2019
Drop the excuses, build the confidence. A guilt-free plan for women ready to chase their goals.
3.77
92k+
Girl, Stop Apologizing Summary
Girl, Stop Apologizing 86%
Drop the excuses, build the confidence. A guilt-free plan for women ready to chase their goals.
by Rachel Hollis 2019
3.77
92k+ ratings
You On Top
by Kate White • 2007
A no-hesitation guide to owning your power from the bedroom to the boardroom.
3.48
104
You On Top Summary
You On Top 86%
A no-hesitation guide to owning your power from the bedroom to the boardroom.
by Kate White 2007
3.48
104 ratings
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1994
Self-esteem is not a personality trait; it's a practice. And without it, talent won't save you.
4.11
13k+
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem Summary
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem 86%
Self-esteem is not a personality trait; it's a practice. And without it, talent won't save you.
by Nathaniel Branden 1994
4.11
13k+ ratings
A Bad Case of Stripes
by David Shannon • 1998
A girl who fears standing out wakes up striped. The cure? Admit she loves lima beans.
4.26
89k+
A Bad Case of Stripes Summary
A Bad Case of Stripes 86%
A girl who fears standing out wakes up striped. The cure? Admit she loves lima beans.
by David Shannon 1998
4.26
89k+ ratings
The Last Sad Love Song
by Kimberly Brown • 2022
A betrayed baker bids on a stranger at auction and finds a love worth the risk.
4.52
3k+
The Last Sad Love Song Summary
The Last Sad Love Song 86%
A betrayed baker bids on a stranger at auction and finds a love worth the risk.
by Kimberly Brown 2022
4.52
3k+ ratings
How to Be You
by Jeffrey Marsh • 2016
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
4.17
887
How to Be You Summary
How to Be You 86%
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
by Jeffrey Marsh 2016
4.17
887 ratings
Be More Taylor Swift
by D.K. Publishing • 2022
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
3.89
369
Be More Taylor Swift Summary
Be More Taylor Swift 86%
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
by D.K. Publishing 2022
3.89
369 ratings
Everything is Figureoutable
by Marie Forleo • 2019
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
3.96
18k+
Everything is Figureoutable Summary
Everything is Figureoutable 86%
One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.
by Marie Forleo 2019
3.96
18k+ ratings
The Elements of Cooking
by Michael Ruhlman • 2007
Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.
3.96
1k+
The Elements of Cooking Summary
The Elements of Cooking 86%
Salt, heat, and stock do more for your cooking than a hundred new recipes will.
by Michael Ruhlman 2007
3.96
1k+ ratings
Poker Face
by Maggie C. Gates • 2021
A pastry chef's anonymous gym crush is also the celebrity judge of her baking competition.
4.00
4k+
Poker Face Summary
Poker Face 86%
A pastry chef's anonymous gym crush is also the celebrity judge of her baking competition.
by Maggie C. Gates 2021
4.00
4k+ ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
4k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist 86%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
by SARK • 2004
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
4.10
1k+
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real 86%
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
by SARK 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
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